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Reviewer: Robert Bruce Scott Signed Liked [Report This]
Date: 12 Jan 2021 14:20 Title: Meanwhile...

Forgot to hit the "Liked" button - Thanks!! rbs



Author's Response:

thanks! -MD

Reviewer: Robert Bruce Scott Signed [Report This]
Date: 12 Jan 2021 14:20 Title: Meanwhile...

Lots of backstory here, presented succinctly and in an easy to follow format. 

I very much appreciate the summation, which helps me catch up without having to go back to the beginning of the story to track.

I'm a big fan of series writing that allows a viewer/reader to jump in and start enjoying the series without being completely lost in the previous history. Which is why clip shows and "previously on" are superb storytelling devices as long as they aren't overused.

Thanks!! rbs



Author's Response:

I think you have to be careful with previouslies. While they're obviously useful for catching somebody up quickly with the back story, you have to make sure you don't go too far into spoiler territory. Saying "this is what you have to remember to understand this episode" is basically saying "this is what's going to happen in this episode", so if you can get the back story in organically as and when the reader / viewer needs to know it, that's the safer bet. Tricky to do though! -MD

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